App of the Month: Public Radio Player
Posted by: Christine Bulson
Smartphones, the iPad or other handheld devices appear to be replacing computers for some people so we’ve decided to add an “App of the Month” to the blog. Please let us know if you think this is a good addition to Points of Reference. Public Radio Player is available for the iPhone, iPad or iPad touch. The player is a free download in the iTunes App Store. It was developed by PRX (Public Radio Exchange) and streams audio from 481 stations in the US. You may search by featured (a sample of what is on the air at the moment) state, local (within 50 or 250 miles) or program. In addition to live streaming there is an on demand feature where you can hear recent NPR popular programs such as Wait wait, Don’t Tell Me, Car Talk, Fresh Air, etc. I now vacuum listening live to classical music on WQXR in New York, WFMT in Chicago or Classical Minnesota Public Radio.
